Popular Phrases in Korean Dramas 2

1. 괜찮아? [gwenchana]

Are you okay?

Something happened to your beloved one? Make sure to ask this phrase. Well, that’s how they do in dramas.. 괜찮아요? [gwenchanayo] is a polite form.

2. 왜 그래? [we geure]

What’s wrong?/ Why are you like that?/ Why are you acting this way?

왜 그래요? is the polite one.

3. 어떡해? [eotteoke]/ 어떡하지? [eotteokaji]

What do I do?/ What do we do?

Mostly used while talking to oneself in a form of “What do I do?”

The polite form will be 어떡해요? [eotteokeyo]/ 어떡하죠? [eotteokajyo], although it is mostly used in an impolite one since you are talking to yourself.

4. 진짜? [jinjja]

Really?

The similar one is 정말? [jeongmal]. Make it polite by adding 요 [yo]- 진짜요? [jinjjayo]/ 정말요? [jeongmalyo]

5. 죽을래? [jugeulle]

Do you want to die?

Another famous drama phrase that is almost never used in real life. Well, maybe among close friends. The phrase itself is rude and impolite so it is never used in a polite form.

6. 미쳤어? [micheotsseo]

Are you crazy?

Let’s say the other party said something completely nonsense. You may use this phrase to ask if they lose their mind or something. Be careful, this phrase is also rude and impolite so has to be used only to close friends.

7. 가지마 [gajima]

Don’t go./ Don’t leave me.

Almost every Korean drama has this heartbreaking breakup scene, that’s where this phrase is most likely to be used.

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